FortiAuthenticator
FortiAuthenticator provides centralized authentication services for the Fortinet Security Fabric including multi-factor authentication, single sign-on services, certificate management, and guest management.
edgar1
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Article Id 247611
Description

This article describes that after renewing CA for certificate authentication, 'Error Certificate binding check failed' error appears when trying to authenticate via EAP-TLS (wireless or wired).

 

rlm_eap_tls: Certificate binding check failed.

eap_tls: ERROR: TLS Alert write:fatal:internal error

SSL routines:tls_process_client_certificate:certificate verify failed

Scope FortiAuthenticator using certificate authentication EAP-TLS.
Solution

Certificate binding refers to FortiAuthenticator being set up for reading the FortiAuthenticator certificate subject and matching it to a known CA certificate. When changing the end user's CA certificate, all user and/or machine certificates are also replaced. In order to verify the certificate chain however, FortiAuthenticator needs to have the new CA certificate installed in the GUI under Certificate Management -> TrustedCAs.

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Related article:
Technical Tip: SSL/TLS and the use of Digital Certificates.